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  • mtb-idle
    mtb-idle Posts: 2,179
    my old commuter that i used in 2003/4

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    my current commuter courtesy of Ride to Work scheme: 3,500 commuting miles on it during 2009, aiming to beat that this year (mine's on the left)

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    FCN = 4
  • misterben
    misterben Posts: 193
    My new commuter - an old Peugeot Carbolite 103 10-speed. Not many mods (until I've saved enough travel money) - new tyres, Charge Bucket saddle, new chain. Matching Charge bar tape due whenever Wiggle get it back in stock...

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    mrBen

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  • bigmat
    bigmat Posts: 5,134
    The commuter, in all its, er, glory....

    To be fair, its perfect for this time of year.

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  • jackprw1
    jackprw1 Posts: 4
    Hi Everyone..

    Here is my bicycle
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    Hope you like it. Thank you.
    Waiting for Valentine day
  • always_tyred
    always_tyred Posts: 4,965
    Trueing those wheels will take ages.
  • Roastie
    Roastie Posts: 1,968
    MatHammond wrote:
    The commuter, in all its, er, glory....

    To be fair, its perfect for this time of year.

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    Very cool! 8)
    David
    Engineered Bicycles
  • Kiblams
    Kiblams Posts: 2,423
    I have been building up my old MTB frame to replace the steel heap I have been riding to and from work, just needs a rigid fork now and it is pretty much done.

    Pic of the bike today on the way to work:
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    HandsomeDog - OrangeCommuter
  • Kiblams
    Kiblams Posts: 2,423
    Ignore that last post, the bike lock was cut and bike stolen from my work yesterday :( But thanks to my Insurance; I now own a Trek 3700, new pannier rack and lights :D Can't wait to get my grubby hands on it and get it 'commuter-ified' sharpish 8)
    HandsomeDog - OrangeCommuter
  • Fireblade96
    Fireblade96 Posts: 1,123
    ktaylor wrote:
    With my mountain bike seemingly do nothing but the work run I thought I would get a commuter. I ended up with this Van Nicholas Yukon for £700.
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    Yet to really ride her though with the snow etc..

    That is very, very nice - how'd you manage to blag that for £700 ?
    Misguided Idealist
  • vorsprung
    vorsprung Posts: 1,953
    The ideal commuter bike

    Cotic Roadrat+drops+Alfine 8 speed hub gears+generator hub lights+mudguards+marathon plus. Big saddlebag is SQR mounted on seatpost. Click for bigger image

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  • Roastie
    Roastie Posts: 1,968
    @ vorsprung: Very nice - Watch this space.
    David
    Engineered Bicycles
  • Kiblams
    Kiblams Posts: 2,423
    I am back riding Fugly:
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    Though with a few alterations as some parts lke the saddle were on the new commuter when it was stolen :x
    HandsomeDog - OrangeCommuter
  • itboffin
    itboffin Posts: 20,064
    It starts here

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    Rule #5 // Harden The Feck Up.
    Rule #9 // If you are out riding in bad weather, it means you are a badass. Period.
    Rule #12 // The correct number of bikes to own is n+1.
    Rule #42 // A bike race shall never be preceded with a swim and/or followed by a run.
  • Roastie
    Roastie Posts: 1,968
    ITB: 26er?

    Nice - we've been playing with one of those (an Inbred) lately, but ours is a 29er. With Alfine.
    David
    Engineered Bicycles
  • iPete
    iPete Posts: 6,076
    vorsprung wrote:
    The ideal commuter bike

    Cotic Roadrat+drops+Alfine 8 speed hub gears+generator hub lights+mudguards+marathon plus. Big saddlebag is SQR mounted on seatpost. Click for bigger image

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    Whats on the spokes?!
  • itboffin
    itboffin Posts: 20,064
    Roastie wrote:
    ITB: 26er?

    Nice - we've been playing with one of those (an Inbred) lately, but ours is a 29er. With Alfine.

    Yes but to be honest the frame look massive it's 18" should be nice once i've fitted it out with hope & cane creek.

    I'm thinking "White"
    Rule #5 // Harden The Feck Up.
    Rule #9 // If you are out riding in bad weather, it means you are a badass. Period.
    Rule #12 // The correct number of bikes to own is n+1.
    Rule #42 // A bike race shall never be preceded with a swim and/or followed by a run.
  • Roastie
    Roastie Posts: 1,968
    I must find some pics of ours (belongs to a mate and I). An orange Inbred 29er - rides amazingly well.
    David
    Engineered Bicycles
  • vorsprung
    vorsprung Posts: 1,953
    iPete wrote:
    vorsprung wrote:
    The ideal commuter bike

    Cotic Roadrat+drops+Alfine 8 speed hub gears+generator hub lights+mudguards+marathon plus. Big saddlebag is SQR mounted on seatpost. Click for bigger image

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    Whats on the spokes?!

    3M spoke reflectors
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    Here's another picture showing them

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  • MonkeyMonster
    MonkeyMonster Posts: 4,629
    Jeez, is that the kitchen sink hanging off your saddle?
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  • N0bodyOfTheGoat
    N0bodyOfTheGoat Posts: 6,057
    Thosae 3M spoke reflectors look quite funky, vorsprung,even in the daylight! What are they like for visibility in the dark?
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  • 2tired2ride
    2tired2ride Posts: 285
    My fixie...

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    "If we all had hardtails we'd all go down the hill, just slower"
    Nick Larsen


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  • vorsprung
    vorsprung Posts: 1,953
    MonkeyMonster wrote:
    Jeez, is that the kitchen sink hanging off your saddle?

    No it's a 23 litre Carradice Super C saddlebag on a SQR quick release mount

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  • vorsprung
    vorsprung Posts: 1,953
    NitrousOxide wrote:
    Thosae 3M spoke reflectors look quite funky, vorsprung,even in the daylight! What are they like for visibility in the dark?

    I will try and do some photos without flash and with car headlights, in the dark
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  • mattrsa
    mattrsa Posts: 143
    Bit of a rubbish pic but have just started to commute again after I moved

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    20 miles each way, could really do with something quicker but will have to do for now
    Commuter - Trek 1.2
    Fun - Specialized Rockhopper
  • denty85
    denty85 Posts: 48
    Heres mine. A Giant Escape R2 with smaller 26 inch wheels and Schwalbe marathon plus'.

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  • tomb353
    tomb353 Posts: 196
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    My own version of the ultimate fast commuter; kinesis tripster alu frame and carbon fork with avid bb7 disks, deore on the back, road double on the front. Currently rigged for winter with studded tyre on the front and cross tyre on the back with full guards, will strip down for summer and run skinnier tyres.[/img]
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  • iPete
    iPete Posts: 6,076
    Just spent a few hours cleaning the damn thing, so it was due a few photos before its quickly ruined..

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    denty85 nice pics, f/0.0? using an old manual prime?
  • marchant
    marchant Posts: 362
    Okay, I succumbed to the urge to put old brakes on it and ride it; the least anticipated bike of the year is ridable and here are the pictures (and facts)!

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    Yes, I now the chainring looks tiny, but it's a 32:13 and was the best I could do with the chainline
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    Total spend, about £50 (chain, hub spacers, rear axle, rear sprocket, bits) with everything else recycled off old bikes or donated by neighbour. Labour (mine) included stripping/regreasing headset, removing old BB (nightmare), fitting shiny new BB (easy with right tools), rubbing down wheels & servicing hubs, plus a few jobs I've blocked from memory.

    The ride? Fun, quiet, and damn it feels quick.
    Would I do it again? I intend to....
  • Kiblams
    Kiblams Posts: 2,423
    I love it marchant!

    I have this weekend taken the old Raleigh suspension off my commuter and fitted the rigid fork, and it looks very similar to yours (except for the ghetto SS element of it of course) a pic is in my Sig.
    HandsomeDog - OrangeCommuter
  • marchant
    marchant Posts: 362
    Plus I like that if you Google "Raleigh Aztec" the first hit is a question I asked on a Raleigh bikes forum.

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